Medicated stick



/ Sept. 4, 1934. R, D, McDlLL 4 1,972,118

MEDICATED STICK Filed Jan. 7. 1932 ATTORNEYS,

Patented Sept. 4, 1934 PATENT OFFICE UNITED STATES 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for supplying flavoring or scentingmaterial to articles packed in containers, and is particularlyapplicable to the supplying of flavoring or perfuming sub- 5 stances totobacco products, for instance cigarettes, cigars or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved flavor or scentsupplying device.

Another object is to provide an improved perfume or scent supplyingdevice which will be simple in construction and easily applied.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention will be better understood from the description of severalpractical embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device of Figure 1, being appliedto a package of cigarettes;

and

Figures 3 and 4 are perspective views of other embodiments of thedevice.

For the flavoring or scenting of cigarettes and other tobacco products anumber of volatile compounds are available, these consisting mainly ofterpenes, aldehydes, ketones, and esters. The terpenes, while impartingdistinctive taste and smell properties, are in general unsuitable forthis purpose because of the irritating effect of these compounds uponthe nucous membrane of the throat, while many of the other compounds ofthe three remaining groups, namely the aldehydes, ketones, and estersmay be used without such irritating efiects.

The following'have been found particularly suitable for this purpose;artificial clover, menthol, terpeneless eucalyptus, orange, peppermint,spearmint, and artificial Turkish (Valerian), the

. 40 artificial clover and menthol producing particularly pleasanteffects.

To apply any of such ethereal flavoring matters, I find thatparticularly good results are obtained by supplying a small quantity ofthe flavoring matters desired to a package of cigarettes or the like byplacing the flavoring matter within an absorbent member, inserting themember in the package and allowing the flavoring matter to vaporize andpermeate the contents of the package.

I have accordingly provided several types of absorbent conveyors bywhich the flavoring matter may be conveniently supplied to the interiorof the package, some of these being illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and which will now be described in detail.

Figure 1 shows a wooden piece of substantially rectangular configurationhaving parallel side edges 2 and 3 and provided at one end with a point4 for convenience in insertion. This piece of Wood should be free fromall essential oils and the like normally found in wood, and to render itfree of the same should be steamed or the like, and thoroughly driedbefore application of the flavoring matter.

The flavoring matter may be applied by soaking the stick in the same, itbeing obvious that a diluted solution may be used to obtain the properstrength, or may be applied by exposing the wooden piece to theflavoring matter in vaporized condition, in which case the latter willpermeate the former.

In applying the stick to the package, such as shown in Figure 2, thepointed end is forced 76 through the wrapper, so that the piece of woodwill lie between the ends of the articles within the package and the endof the package itself.

If only a faint flavor is desired the stick may be removed after a shorttime, while if more flavor- 80 ing is desired it may be left within thepackage longer.

In Figure 3 a carrier is shown consisting of a sheet metal framecomprising a back 7 and inwardly bent edge flanges 8, the flangesextending along both sides of the frame and at one end forming a point9, the flanges at this point being, if desired, formed to produce acutting edge to facilitate the insertion of the carrier in the package.

overlying the back 7 and held in place by the flanges 8, is a sheet ofabsorbent material 10, conveniently blotting paper or the like, to whichthe flavoring material is applied, as in the case of the firstembodiment.

Figure 4 shows a cylindrical piece of wood 11 provided with a conicalpoint 12 at one end, which may be.used instead of the flat piece ofFigures 1 and 2.

While I have described my invention in some 1 particularity it isobvious that many modifications and variations therein may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention and I therefore claimas my invention all embodiments coming within the scope of the appendedclaims. 5

I claim:

1. A flavoring or scenting material supplying device for supplying thematerial to the contents of a cigarette package or the like. in whichwalls of the package are normally in abutting relation no ends of thecigarettes or the like, which com-' prises a carrier frame and anabsorbent piece of material therein, said carrier frame and piece ofmaterial being adapted to be interposed between the ends of thecigarettes and the walls of the package, and having a sharpened endcapable of penetrating the package, said absorbent material being freefrom deleterious volatile material and impregnated with non-irritatingvolatile flavoring material comprising aldehyde, ketone or ester.

3. A flavoring or scenting material supplying device for supplying thematerial to the contents of a cigarette package in which the walls ofthe packageare normally in abutting relation to the ends of thecigarettes or the like, which comprises a flat body of cellulosicmaterial, said body being adapted to be interposed between the ends ofthe cigarettes and the walls of the package, said body having asharpened end and being adapted to penetrate the package or enterthrough an opening in the package, said body being free from deleteriousvolatile material and impregmated with non-irritating volatile flavoringmaterial comprising aldehyde, ketone or ester.

REX D. MCDILL.

